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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... bruising, bleeding, infection
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... (AML) that is most ... Rods #AuerRods #AML
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... Leukemoid reaction ... ., C difficile infection ... fever, rickettsia infections ... and bacterial infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Penicillium marneffei Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... 100 cells/mm3 g/mL ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... Papillomavirus Infections ... Preventing First ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA #Prevention ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... if MIC<0.12 ug/ml ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Chronic myeloid leukemia ... (CML) - associated ... Acute myeloid leukemia ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
myeloma & Acute leukemia ... Malformation) Infections ... elderly + urinary retention ... loading) - Infections
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... weeks without infection ... - Leukemia cutis ... Transform to DLBCL, PML
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... predictive of a serious infection ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection